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Illinois Economic Policy Institute

Community improvementCountryside, ILEIN 46-3360695 illinoisepi.org

Funded again10 of its 17 funders came back

Funders on the record1733 grants · 2018–2025

Came back10funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$962.1kby tax year

Revenue, its own return$1.2mtax year 2023

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Fight Back Fund came backFunded by Fight Back Fund in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202423179349304227 · IRS batch file

$702.8k
5 grants

American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees came backFunded by American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees in 2020, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202543189349310319 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
3 grants

Chicago Federation Of Labor Workforce And Community Initiative came backFunded by Chicago Federation Of Labor Workforce And Community Initiative in 2020, 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601179349301775 · IRS batch file

$45.0k
3 grants

United Association Of Journeymen & Apprentices Of The Plumbing & Pipe came backFunded by United Association Of Journeymen & Apprentices Of The Plumbing & Pipe in 2020, 2021 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202403449349301305 · IRS batch file

$22.6k
3 grants

International Union Of Operating Engineers 139 came backFunded by International Union Of Operating Engineers 139 in 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202600989349300230 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
2 grants

Laborers International Union Of North America came backFunded by Laborers International Union Of North America in 2021 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202611109349301166 · IRS batch file

$17.5k
2 grants

Climate Jobs Illinois Education Fund came backFunded by Climate Jobs Illinois Education Fund in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513219349310796 · IRS batch file

$21.0k
2 grants

Laborers District Council Management Cooperative Fund came backFunded by Laborers District Council Management Cooperative Fund in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202511069349300841 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
2 grants

Maury And Nancy Fertig Family Foundation came backFunded by Maury And Nancy Fertig Family Foundation in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503119349101830 · IRS batch file

$450
2 grants

American Federation Of Labor & Congress Of Industrial Orgs came backFunded by American Federation Of Labor & Congress Of Industrial Orgs in 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202323189349318932 · IRS batch file

$21.0k
2 grants

International Union Local 649 Of Operating Engineers Funded by International Union Local 649 Of Operating Engineers in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202620969349300232 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

Joint Labor Management Work Preservation Fund Funded by Joint Labor Management Work Preservation Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202410669349300446 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
1 grant

United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of America Funded by United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of America in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202420399349300142 · IRS batch file

$6.5k
1 grant

American Federation Of Labor & Congress Of Industrial Orgs Funded by American Federation Of Labor & Congress Of Industrial Orgs in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202201189349302060 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 17 funders3 more

Labor-Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund Funded by Labor-Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202203159349304020 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

United Union Of Roofers Waterproofers And Allied Workers Funded by United Union Of Roofers Waterproofers And Allied Workers in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202102159349300620 · IRS batch file

$5.2k
1 grant

942288840 Funded by 942288840 in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202120619349301307 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$1.2m

Spending$1.2m

Net assets, year end$546.2k

Total assets, year end$546.2k

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2023 · filing 202531019349301403 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Executive DirectorJosh WegerForm 990 · 2023

Name, title and year only, as its own return lists them. No pay, no address. Anyone can ask to be removed: hello@philanova.ai.

Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(4)recognised in 2014 · Not a 501(c)(3), so no foundation statusIRS exempt organisations register

Not found on the list of deductible giftsNot listed on the IRS Publication 78 data held (irs_pub78; no extract date recorded)IRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year8 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2018	1	$240.3k
2019	1	$7.5k
2020	5	$177.7k
2021	6	$210.0k
2022	5	$142.5k
2023	6	$98.9k
2024	7	$62.6k
2025	2	$22.5k

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